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straighten

verb as in put in neat or aligned order

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He straightens it out and enhances its faded colour with careful strokes of a pencil.

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Penelope straightened, for she too was slumped with fatigue.

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“Yes, I’m well aware. It was all a misunderstanding. We’ll straighten things out tomorrow.”

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Penelope straightened her spine and shook his hand firmly.

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